Hair curler



' Aug. 31, 1943. IL. EISENMAN 2,328,331

HAIR CURLER Filed May 19, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4600 3 f/E/VMAA/ L. EISENMAN HAIR CURLER Aug. 31, 1943.

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W EM J] IN Y L i v 1 n fw -KWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAAAAAAANAA Patented Aug. 31, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE nainouumn I LouisEisenman, Brooklyn, NiY. ApplicationMay 19, 1942, Serial NB. 443,615 a 7 Claims. ((1132-33) p Thisinvention relates hair curlers and more particularlythat type provided with a comb for combing out a lock of hair and having a mandrel upon which the lock of hair may be easily and quickly wound and then slipped off themandrelwin a curled condition between the arm of a bobby pin held by the curler.

One .of the objects of the present invention is to provide a hair curler of the above general 3 character which maybe easily and conveniently manipulated.

A further object is to provide a Curler of the above character which will be reliable and. efli cient in use and which may be easilyand quickly folded into a compact position thereby to be more conveniently carried. 3

- A furtherobject is to provide a simple and practical curler of the above character having relatively few parts which may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled. i T

A further object is to provide a curler in which the mandrel'may be easilyand quickly rotated and then slipped longitudinally to engage an arm of the bobby pin to separate the arms .for receiving the curl of hair.

Other objects will be in part obvious from the annexed drawings and in part hereinafter indicated in connection therewith by the following analysis of the invention.

This invention accordingly. consists in the features of construction, combination of parts and in;the unique relation of the members and in the relative proportioning and disposition there- 01', all as more completely. outlined herein.

3 To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of this inven tion, that they may embody the same by the numerous modifications in structur and relation contemplated by the invention, drawings depicting several forms of the invention have been annexed as part of thisdisclosure, and in such drawings like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all of the views, in

whichi Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the complete curler;

curl about to be slipped from the actuated mandrel to a position between the arms of a bobby pin;

Flg. 4 is a similar view taken at right'angles toFig.3; v

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed sectional. view of the curler; i

recess H adapted to" receive one arm I! of the Fig. 6 is an enlarged :detail sectional view showingone end of the curler;

Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the finished curl between the arms of thebobby pin;

Fig. 8 is a detail view of the hinge; and

Fig. .9 is an elevational view showing amodi fication in folded position.

Referring now to the drawings indetail, and more particularly to Figs. 1 and 5, Ill indicates an elongated cylindrical spindle of substantially uniform'sizawhich may. be formed from relatively stiff strong wire or tubing. This spindle at one end, as. shown in Fig. 6,'is.provided with a bobby pin, the otherwarm I3 of which isnore mally positioned outside of this tubular member;

Within the recess 'II is secured a flat spring. I4 adapted to coact with the arm I2 oi the bobby pin andhold the same against rotary and longitudinal movement under normal circumstances.

Mounted upon the spindle 10 is a cylindrical mandrel I5having a screw threaded engagement at 16 with a. tubular housing i1 containing a. spiral. springqlli wound around the spindle I ll and reacting between a fixed collar 20 pinned to the spindle-and the end wall- 2| of. asleeve 22. This sleeve; 22 is provided with a recess 23 in its upper partfor housing the pivot 24 of the clamp 25, the free end of which 26, is adapted to hold a lock. ofhair while it is being wound around the mandrel l5, all in a well known manner.

The oppositeend of the mandrel i5 is provided with. a ferrule 21 which .is longitudinally tapered or curved at 28 to blend in with the tapered or. inclined end of the mandrel I5. A screw threaded. connection 30 secures the partsin relative position. It will thus be seen that relatively longitudinalmovement ofthe mandrel l5 with respect to the. spindle ID will cause the free end i of the arm I3 of the bobby pin, which is normally out of engagement with the part 21, to ride upon this inclined cylindrical surface 28 and separate the arms of'the bobby pin, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, thereby to permit the lock of hair shown at 3| in Fig. 3 to be slipped off the mandrel when the clamp 25 is separated or raised' out'of engagement. i

The end of the curler opposite that part receiving and holding the bobby pin, is provided with a detachable or removable comb 32 shown in Fig. 1.

The comb is provided with a relatively short stem- 34,. link 35 and member 36, into which latter part an enlarged head 31 of the spindle i is anchored. In order to hold this flexible hinge or flexible connectionnormally against bending, a sleeve 38 is slidably mounted thereover whereby when the mandrel is moved from the position shown in Fig. 2, to that shown in Fig. 3, the sleeve 38 may be moved in a follow-up direction to expose the hinge or flexible connection as shown in Fig. Sand permit the comb 32 to be swung around into'a position paralllel to and adjacent the mandrel. has been combed, it may be more convenient to handle the curler with the comb in the position shown, although such is not essential. Also,-the

After the lock of hair interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting curler with the parts as'shown in Fig. 3 may be more compactly carried in ones handbag or the 7 like.

In the modification shown in nal structure and parts of the curler itself are substantially the same as that above described. The hinge member, however, is free to rotate at all times and this comprises an L-shaped link 40 carried at one end of the. spindle .Illand has a relative longitudinal movement with respect to the mandrel id as the sameisslid alongthe mandrel It in the manner above described. This L-shaped arm or link '40 is provided with a suitable recess 4! adapted to receivea stem 52 of the comb 43 in the same manner as above described. This hinge or flexible connection however, is free to turn at all times and is not held in a rigid position as is accomplished by means of the sleeve '38 shown in Fig. 1. i 2 "The present device -is susceptible of various uses and methods of operation; It maybe stated,

however, that it is customary to have the parts in the position shown in Figs. 1 and '2, whereupon a lock of hair'isflrst combed out by the detachable comb 32 at one 'end'and'then theend of the hair is positioned between the clamp 25 and. the mandrel i5 and the sleeve'ZZ rotated between the-thumb and fingers to curl-the hair. When the curl is completed then the sleeve 22 and mandrel are moved relatively towards the left on the spindle l0 thereby separating the arms l2 and ill-of the bobby pin, as'shown in Fig. '3. The free endo-f the arm l3 riding up on the inclined surface 28, as above described, then by pressing upon the short end of the clamp 25 against its spring the same is caused to rotate about its pivot 24 and release the curl to permit the same to be slipped off the free end of the mandrel 5 by th'e'thumb and forefinger to a po sjitionfbetween the separated arms of the hobby pin in the mannerillustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

As soon as the curl 'isslipped from the mandrel, Figs. 3, and 4., and released, the parts automatically return to the position shown in Fig. 1 under the action of spring 18. l I

It .may be that some users desire the bobby pin in some special position, say, the top side when the curl is slipped. The head 31 of spindle H1 is preferably non rotatably connected in line with the comb 32 whereby on rotating the comb the; bobby pin will also be turned to bring it to the desired position. I

On completing the operation,or in fact at any time desired, the device may be conveniently and quickly folded about its hinge into the position shown in Figs. '8 or 9 by merely moving the mandrel and sleeve 22 relatively towards the left on the spindle iii andthe slide 38 therewith touncovel or release the hinge connection and permit the comb to be swung around into the position indicated.

It will thus be seen that the present invention contemplates a simple and practical hair curler having relatively few parts which may be inexpensively manufactured and assembled and'conveniently used.

As many changes could be made in carrying out the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, :it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be sense.

' 1 claim:

1. A hair curling device comprising an elongated spindle, means adapted to receive and hold Fig. 9, the intera bobby pin unopened at one end including a spring on the spindle, and a rotatable mandrel on saidspindle, said mandrel having an inclined end adapted to engage one arm of a bobby pin when moved on said spindle to separate the arms" one position, said mandrel havingjan inclined end adapted to engage one arm of a bobby pin when moved on said. spindleto engage and separate the arms of the pin to permit a curl on said mandrel to be slipped oif the mandrel and between the arms.

3. A hair" curling device comprising an elon-- gated spindle of substantially uniform diameter,

spring means adapted to receive and hold a bobby pin unopened at one end, a rotatable mandrel mounted on said spindle and normally out of contact with said. pin, a clamp onsaid mandrel,

adapted to hold a lock of hairwhile being wound, said mandrel mounted for relatively longitudinal movement on said spindle, means actin between said mandrel and. spindle normally holding the mandrel in one position, said mandrel adapted to; engage one arm of the hobby pin when moved longitudinally on said spindle to separate the arms of the pin and permit a curl on said mandrel to be slipped oil the mandrel and between the arms. V I 7 4. A hair curling device Comprising an elongated spindla'means adapted to receive a bobby pin at one end, and hold the same unopened,

rotatable and longitudinally movable mandrel mounted on said spindle, said mandrel adapted to engage one arm 'of a bobby pin only when moved on said spindle to separate the arms of the pin to permit a curl on said mandrel to be slipped. oll

the mandrel and between the arms, said spindle carryinga detachable'comb at its opposite en flexible connection between the comb and-spindle whereby the comb may be moved parallel and adjacent the mandrel, and releasable means to hold the connection in rigid position.

and hold the same unopened, a rotatable and longitudinally movable mandrel mounted on said,

spindle, a clamp on said mandrel adapted to hold a lock of hair, means acting between said mane;

a drel and spindle normally holding it in retracted position out of engagement withthe pin, said mandrel adapted to engageon arm of a bobby pin when moved from normal position on :said spindle to separate thearms of the pin to permit a curl on said mandrel to be slipped ofi the mandrel and between the arms, acomb at the opposite end of said mandrel, a flexibleconnection be- ;tween the comb andsplndle whereby the comb may be moved paralleland adjacent the man- ,drel, andreleasable means to hold the connection in rigid position.

, by the comb may be moved parallel and adjacent 6.,A hair curling device comprising an elonadapted to eng e an arm of a bobby pin only 1 when moved on said spindleagainst the action of the holding means to separate the arms of the pin to permit a curl on said mandrel to be slipped oil the mandrel and between the arms, saidspindle carrying a comb atits opposite end, ahinge the mandrel when the mandrel is moved, and i releasable means to hold the hinge in rigid position.

7. A hair curling device comprising an elongated spindle of substantially uniform diameter, means adapted to receive and hold a closedbobby pin at one end including a spring within the spin i dle, a rotatable mandrel mounted on said spindle,

a spring clamp on said mandrel adapted to hold p a lock of hairas it is curled on said mandrel, said mandrel being mounted for relatively longitu-' dinal movement on said spindle, spring means acting between said mandrel and spindle normally holdin the mandrelin one position, said mandrel having an inclined end adaptedto en,

gage one arm of a bobby pin when moved on said i spindle to separate the arms of the pin and permit a curl on saidmandrel to be slipped oif the mandrel and between the arms, said spindle carrying a detachable comb at its opposite end and a hinge between the comb and spindle whereby the comb maybe moved parallel to and adjacent the,

mandrel, and a slide covering thehinge to hold thehinge in rigid position. v

LOUIS EISENMAN.

connection between the comb and sprinde where- 

